Monthly Archives: January 2010

Elmhurst City Council Wants to Waste Taxpayer Time By Praying

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Guest Contributor

It hurts that much deeper when it happens in your neck of the woods. The mayor of Elmhurst, Illinois, Pete DiCianni, thinks that each City Council meeting should open with a prayer. “We’ve got a lot of parishes in this … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics | 12 Comments

Site Updates and the RSS Feed

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Guest Contributor

For those who have been having issues with the site lately: The switch is nearly complete. A new comment system is coming soon (with HTML buttons for easier commenting) Here is the best RSS feed to use for this site. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 2 Comments

I’m Happy! Oh Wait…

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Reader Jeff recently got some good news about a job interview and, since he was sitting at his computer, he decided to celebrate by typing “I’m happy” into his search bar. It turns out imhappy.com takes you somewhere that will … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 26 Comments

Judge Upholds Decision to Block Forsyth County Prayers

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Last I heard, the prayers said before Forsyth County Commissioner’s Meetings were deemed to be unconstitutional. An update on the case offers good news: Judge James Beaty upheld the recommendation of a federal magistrate who said prayers referencing Jesus and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics | 5 Comments

Ask Richard: Should I Help My Christian Friends Keep Their Faith?

Posted on January 29, 2010 by richard wade

Note: When letter writers sign with their first names instead of a pseudonym or nickname, I randomly change their name for added anonymity. Hello Richard, First, I wanted to thank you for the advice you gave not too long ago … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 10 Comments

A Different Reaction to Gayle Haggard’s New Book

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Gayle Haggard has been appearing everywhere from Oprah to Larry King Live to talk about her new book Why I Stayed: The Choices I Made In My Darkest Hour. The title is in reference to the decision she made to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General, GLBT | 43 Comments

Server Switches

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: The forums are back up and running! … As I’ve said before, I’m switching servers for the site (curse you all for visiting it so much). When that happens, there always are a few glitches that need to be … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 14 Comments

Atheist Billboard in… Tampa Bay!

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Thanks to the United Coalition of Reason, Tampa Bay now has an atheist billboard! Reaching out to the like minded isn’t the only goal of the effort. “We also want to let people know that we nontheistic folks belong to … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 8 Comments

The Pope Whipped Himself

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Why is Pope John Paul II sounding more and more like Silas from The Da Vinci Code? Citing individuals in the late pope’s entourage while he was a bishop in Poland and after he was elected pontiff in 1978, the … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 39 Comments

What, We Can’t Be Handsome Atheists?

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Joel got a note from his grandmother. (A damn near illegible note.) She cannot believe he’s an atheist: Dear Joel, I have heard that you say you’re an athesis [sic]. I don’t believe that because you have so many Christian … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 26 Comments